I'll be continuing thisfeature through Christmas Eve, because after all, books make great gifts! You'll find blurbs, cover photos and maybe even some giveaways. And, if you have a book you'd like to recommend, leave me a comment here, or there. Let's share our favorite reads in time for the holidays.

Read a sample of Chasing a Second Chance

Read a sample of Casting the First Stone

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About Lisa

Lisa is a transplanted Jersey girl who has lived in Pennsylvania most of her adult life. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in education, Lisa worked for 27 years as an elementary school counselor. Now retired from elementary education, Lisa works as an adjunct professor of psychology at York College of Pennsylvania. When she's not teaching, she works on blogs, articles and books.

Lisa is the author of two books inspired by her students, Acting Assertively and Diverse Divorce. She is also the author of two novels, Casting the First Stone and Chasing a Second Chance. In addition to posting here, Lisa also blogs at Organizing by STYLE and CatholicMom.com. Lisa is a regular contributor to Today's Catholic Teacher and Teachers of Vision.